This is an analysis of Olney Hymn 57: The New Convert by William Cowper.
The new-born child of gospel grace,
Like some fair tree when summer's nigh,…
Structure
- Rhyme scheme: abab cccc dbdb eaeX fgfg
- Stanza lengths: 4,4,4,4,4,
- Metre: 01110101 11111101 01100101 11010111 11111111 11010101 11110111 01110101 11110101 11010111 110101101 11011101 1100101001 01110101 11110101 11011010 10111101 11110101 11111111 11110111
- Closest metre: iambic tetrameter
- Guessed form: unknown form
- Stanzas: 5
- Lines: 20
Repeated words/phrases
he, no, our
Anaphora
no
